Receptacle for safety razor blades



Dec. 22, 1953 K. B. PETERSON 2,663,079

RECEPTACLE FOR SAFETY RAZOR BLADES Filed March 2, 1951 IN V EN TOR.

vfennefiu Refer-san- BY gzv Patented Dec. 22, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 2,663,079 RECEPTACLE FOR SAFETY RAZOR BLADES Kenneth B. Peterson, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application March 2, 1951, Serial No. 213,552

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an attachment for safety razors, and more particularly for use in connection with those of the so-called ejector type wherein a used blade is ejected by the insertion of a new blade from a device which is detachably connected to the razor and which contains a supply of blades for successive insertion in the razor as needed.

When a used blade is ejected in the manner above described, it is pushed out of the razor with some degree of force and unless the razor is held at the time of blade-ejection over a table or other suitable surface, the blade will fall to the floor or to some inconvenient location making it diflicult or uncomfortable to retrieve.

It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a collection receptacle or holder for used and ejected blades so that as each blade is ejected from the razor on the insertion of a new blade, the ejected blade will be deposited directly into the collection receptacle or holder that is detachably secured to the razor, and the blade will thus be safely caught and stored for future disposal.

The invention contemplates the provision of a blade-collection or catch receptacle of this character which can be conveniently attached to and detached from the razor as required; which will act as a storage chamber for a number of the discharged and ejected blades and which, when full of the ejected blades, can be conveniently emptied.

More particularly, the invention contemplates the provision of a blade-receiving chamber or casing having means by which it may be coupled to the outlet end of the razor, and provided with an entrance opening through which an ejected blade will pass to thereby enter the blade-receiving chamber and be stored therein. Successive blades can thus be received in the blade-receiving chamber until the same is full, and the device then emptied.

These and other objects are attained by the invention, a more particular description of which will appear hereinafter and be set forth in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein an illustrative embodiment of the invention is disclosed, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the head portion of a razor of the ejector type, to which the improved blade-catching device is attached;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the blade-collection device;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the blade-collection device, with the cap at one end of the device shown in elevation;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the same, with parts broken away and in section to clearly show the construction; and

Fig. 5 is a view looking at the forward or front end of the device. 7

Referring to the drawing, and particularly to Fig. 1 thereof, a razor of the so-called ejector type is shown at I, the same having a seat on which the blade 2 is supported. In inserting a new blade in this type of razor, a blade-inserting device, a portion of which-is shown at 3, is coupled to the entrance end of the razor, and by operation of a slide 4, a new blade is slid out of the inserting device 3 and caused to be moved into position on the seat of the razor. As the new blade is moved forward to position in the razor, it forces the used blade out of the razor or, in other words, ejects it. In the normal use of a razor of this character, the ejected blade is shifted out of the razor with some force and unless the razor is held at the time, over a table or other surface, the ejected blade may fall to the floor and be difiicult to retrieve and unless retrieved become a hazard.

The improved collection receptacle is generally indicated at 5 and the same includes a casing 6 of rectangular and elongated form and of a shape to accommodate a number of collected blades. At the forward end of the casing is provided a coupling means for attaching it to the outlet end of the razor, such means including a pair of prong members or tongues l and 8, which are detachably accommodated in a slot at the outlet end of the razor in a manner similar to the way in which the blade-inserting device 3 is attached at the inlet end of the razor. The forward end of the casing 6 is partly closed by a wall or partition 9 which provides an inlet opening or slot [0 above it and through which the blades enter for reception within the casing 6.

Located within the casing 6 and extending longitudinally thereof, is a leaf spring l2 constituting a retainer for the blades delivered into the casing. At its forward end, the spring is bent backwardly upon itself, as indicated at l3 and this end portion of the spring is located within a slot [5 in the top wall IQ of the casing extending inwardly from it forward edge. An end portion 20 of the spring overlies the top of the casing and is attached thereto by means of the rivet M or equivalent fastening element. The spring I2 thus extends through the casing in such a manner as to exert resilient pressure upon the used blades as they reach the interior of the casing, such used blades being shown therein at IS. A slot or window opening I! is vice will be readily understood: When a blade A is ejected from the razor in the known manner herein described, and the collection device is attached to the outlet end of: the razor with: the

slot-opening] 0 in alignment with the end of the blade being ejected the ejectedbladewill beslid directly from the razor and-.WilLpass-through the inlet slot I0 of the holdefto be received into the casing 6 and held under the springll:

and the: razor-used in: the-conventional manner.

The collection devicecan be used repeatedly,- for: the collection of each ejected blade; until the holder becomes filled, with; the? collected blades,

and which can be ascertained; by a: glance through the; aperture lyl whereupon the-caps H may be removed and; the: blades dumpedrout for suitable; disposal.

Whi1e;I have herein illustrated: a: certain: type' of ejector razor to which: the collection receptacle isattached, it will be understood that this hasbeen' done solely for the-purpose of illustration, sincethe: collection device is readily; applicable toany type of razor in which a blade is ejected by' an. endwise sliding movement" Also,

while-I havezherein illustrated-the collection device: as being attached; to: the: outlet end: of the' razor by-the two prongs or fingers I and 8, it will The collection device is then detached from the razor be understood that other means of coupling the collection receptacle to the outlet end of the razor might readily be employed. 7

Thus, While I have herein shown and described a single embodiment of the invention, it is obvious that the same is not to be restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexedclaim.

What I claim is: V

A collection receptacle'for safety razor blades comprising, a casing of a shape to accommodate anumber of razor blades, said casing having an open rear-"end normally closed by a removable closure cap, a cap closing said rear end, the casing having a; slot-opening at its forward end, and

means for detachably coupling the casing to the outlet end of a razor in a position to locate the slot-opening in alignment with a blade seated on the razor, whereby an ejection of said blade from the razor: will? direct the same; through thez'slotopeningandinto theicasin'g; spring means under:

which each blade'is inserted as it entersthe2cas+ ing, the casingbeing: attached; to thera'zoii'in. 'a" manner to permit? the: blades t'o be'. i nsert'ed in: the casing. whilett'he head of. the razori'sdispiosed uppermost;

KENNETH B PETERSON.

References Cited: in". the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1 Number Name Date- 1,817,512 Gai'sman i Aug. 11931. 2,215,008 Kuhnli Sept; 17, I940 2,256,543 Auerbach Sept. 23; 1941 2,622,322

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